Interesting. I wonder if Beagle is going to be importing Toynami's upcoming cyclone. And come to think of it, I wouldn't mind a company importing and "fixing" the Wave Macross so that it's, like, actually a toy. Maybe Toynami can do that!

Shit, that's awesome news! I love the MPC Alphas, but man, they're not of the best quality, and the components don't flush properly when you bring them together in the fighter mode! I eventually got rid of my red one. Another gripe was that the landing gears were practically useless since the underside of the fighter even goes beyond their height. Although it doesn't happen on mine, I also heard form the shopowner (whom I bought from) that he elbow joints were prone to breakage if you pull them too hard during transformation.

If Aoshima fixes these design bugs, it might be something I'm looking forward to getting.

However, I'm still more anxious to see hwo the CMs one will turn out. So far, the proportions look better and I know I wouldn't have to wait too long for the Beta fighter since the proto is already out. We'll just see.

Aha! There I was postulating on MW that Aoshima could just, you know, possibly, maybe put some real improvements on the MPC Alpha because they've never knowingy sold crap as far as I know, even when it's a rebadge of someone else's goods.

I'll bet Aoshima is working REAL HARD so as to be able to announce some kind of plan for a Tread in the face of CM's 2-pack. To NOT do so would be marketing suicide, IMO. Likewise, I hope this fires-up CM's to make damn sure theirs is a big hit w/o any major showstoppers... unlike some slackers who think CAD solves everything.

I agree, if these sell then there will be a chance for a bigger Leigoss later on.
CM's now need to do a set of blind box figures to give their product the marketing edge, bikes in both modes, figures, Jims jeep, some of the Smaller Inbit and maybe even one off characters like Rainy Boy!

I had a Toynami Alpha and the overall parts fit and QC was so crummy that I got rid of it pretty fast. If Aoishima can fix those problems, which honestly wouldn't take that much effort, I'd be happy to get another one. Although like many of you I'm interested in the CM version almost by default.

Tommy Yune from Harmony Gold appeared on today's Space Station Liberty podcast and gave some information about the Aoshima Legioss toys. Apparently they will have the same outer shell as the Toynami ones, but with new improved joints and connections on the inside. You can get the scoop straight from him here at the end of the Jonathan Brands interview:

The ride armor pic is from Megahouse. There's no pic of the Beagle release there.

What an explosion of Mospeada stuff!

I have to say, the CMs Corp Legioss/Tread combo says 'win' to me because of my stupid fetish for obsessive attention to detail. IF that pic is right and it includes not only a scale pilot on bike...not only a pilot in ride armor...not only a pilot figure in the 'underarmor, but ALSO the folded for storage bike?

Win. solid win.

Hope to god the Tread's landing gear is diecast, that's gonna be a very fragile part otherwise...

Wow. Thanks, Roger. Now I can look at these every day until they are released.

Thoughts running through my head:

1. I like the proportions on the CM's Legioss, notwithstanding the fact that it's 'leggier' than the anime or Gakken depictions.

2. Wait, Megahouse is also producing a Ride Armor? Damn. And it looks good too- the hips appear to be on ball-joints. Can't wait to see the Beagle release.

3. The CM's version comes with little rider figures- awesome! And I don't recall the Legioss ever wielding a sword, but I assume it must have occurred at some point...

I seriously cannot wait for the CM's set to be released. Although my wallet flinches a bit in anticipation of the amount that it is likely to cost, judging from the price point of their Patlabor figures in the same line.

I am liking the Tread more since the first time I saw it, those built-in missile bays are cool. The sword for the Legioss comes from a dream episode. And the Toynami Legioss did come with a folded-up MOSPEADA that you could stow in the chest, but it rattled around in an unsettling fashion.

Roger, or anyone, I see that they're improving on the joint while using the same molds. Any chance there was mention on using a better, or different, plastic?
-Mason

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Matthewalt &quot;I actually kinda LIKE that approach! You know: let's make a TOY. Remember those? Products designed to be played with without breaking? DO YOU REMEMBER, LOVE?!&quot;

Looks like Aoshima's throwing a modified version of the Toynami Tread into the ring. No details as to what exactly will be changed, or when it's coming out, but apparently they're planning to sell it, according to 2ch chatter...

Also: sounds like one of the mysterious "improvements" mentioned before is that unlike their Toymani ancestors, the Aoshima Legioss fighters won't require removal of the shoulder sensor to transform.

"You can see the improvements in the top photo. I originally wrote that one of the improvements would be that the toy could transform without removing the shoulder sensor, but the Aoshima staff told me that wasn't the case. It has to be removed, just like the Toynami version. Also, they (Aoshima) changed the coloring to be closer to the appearance in the anime, but it isn't clear as to if it's possible to achieve these colors with plastic, so they say they are currently aiming to paint the entire toys. The Tread toy that people the world over have been waiting for has been redesigned by Aoshima and it is almost 100% definite that it will be sold. The Mospeda Ride Armor has to be sold as a Robotech toy first, so its release in Japan remains undecided."